Bill Text: IL HR1484 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the tragic shooting that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR1484 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1484-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, On June 12, 2016, the deadliest mass shooting in | ||||||
3 | American history took place at the Pulse
nightclub in Orlando, | ||||||
4 | Florida; 49 people were killed and 53 people were injured in | ||||||
5 | this tragic attack; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The attack was perpetrated specifically on this | ||||||
7 | nightclub due to its affiliation with the LGBT
community; many | ||||||
8 | of those killed and injured were members of the LGBT community, | ||||||
9 | as well as members
of the Latino community; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The people of Illinois and people of good will | ||||||
11 | across America rose as one with shock and horror
against this | ||||||
12 | senseless act of violence; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly and people of Illinois mourn | ||||||
14 | the senseless loss of wonderful individuals
filled with love, | ||||||
15 | beauty, and potential, and grieve with their families and | ||||||
16 | friends; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
19 | mourn with the families of the victims of the Pulse nightclub | ||||||
20 | tragedy and stand in solidarity with their families and loved | ||||||
21 | ones; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the families of the victims and the
owners of the | ||||||
3 | Pulse nightclub.
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